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Kanji Detail for 撚 - "twist, paper cord"
撚
- Meaning
撚 means "twist, paper cord."
Twist - To twirl with the fingertips.
Paper cord - A twisted paper string (Japanese usage).
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
twist; twine; kinky
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
twirl in fingers, tease, toy with
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to play tricks on or toy with; delicate; exquisite (Cantonese)
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To hold. Twisting things with hands. Such as 撚髭. Also 輕攏慢撚, meaning pipa fingering technique.
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